Shaving Mugs

[nerobot]

Hi All,

I have bought a shaving mug from ebay that arraived today . I've tried it and my kent soap fits really nicely into it. The link is:

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.d...9955&rd=1&rd=1

It also came with a brush that seems like it is made out of wood (the brisels that is)! So I might just throw it away.

Hoever, I was woundering what the big gap in the middle is for. That is, the bit that looks like tea should come out of it. I origionally throught that it was to catch the water from the soap, but after using it I found that this isn't true because no water comes through. I though this because of the holes just under where the soap goes.

So, does anyone know what this part of the mug is for?

Cheers for any advice.

Steven

[Howard Wallace]

The part underneath is to hold hot water for your shave. It's not needed as much these days when we have hot water piped into our bathrooms.

[Yourmum90]

yep hold hot water underneath this keeps the lather hot, i use the same kind of method and float a metal tin in the boiling water from the sink seems to work ok, you will find out the best way for yourself

[RichZ]

That is called a shaving scuttle. Hot water in the bottom you can sit your brush in it and then work up a lather and it is pretty hot going on your face. I have one I got from classic shaving and use it when I have more time it really rocks.